1 Corinthians 11:14
12 For just as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.
13 Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering.
16 If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
- KJV
- Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
- WEB
- Doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?
- ASV
- Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him?
- DARBY
- Does not even nature itself teach you, that man, if he have long hair, it is a dishonour to him?
- BLB
- Does not even nature itself teach you⁺ that indeed if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
- ÅB
- Lærer ikke endog selve naturen dere at dersom en mann lar håret vokse langt, er det ham til vanære,
- OTB
- Lærer ikke selv naturen dere at hvis en mann har langt hår, er det en vanære for ham,
- B1930
- Lærer ikke endog selve naturen eder at dersom en mann lar håret vokse langt, er det ham til vanære,